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Old buddy Edwin Jackson is back at Nationals Park today, this time as a member of the Cubs.

Jackson, who won 10 games with the Nats last season, signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Cubs this winter. The veteran right-hander has gotten off to a rough start to this season, going 0-5 with a 6.39 ERA in his first seven starts.

He'll get a chance to face his former team tomorrow, as he'll oppose Stephen Strasburg in the second game of this three-game set.

Jackson was out on the field earlier, sharing hugs and handshakes with his old teammates and coaches. He played just one season here in the district, but was a popular player in the Nats' clubhouse.

Another former National returns to D.C. today - Alfonso Soriano.

It might seem like forever ago that Soriano signed that eight-year, $136 million deal with the Cubs, but remarkably, he still has one year left on that deal after this season. He's making $18 million this year and will make the same in 2014 in the final year of that deal.

Tonight, the Nats will square off against Cubs ace Jeff Samardzija, who is 1-4 with a 3.09 ERA thus far this season.

Samardzija is 10th in the majors with 52 strikeouts, and he has a solid 1.168 WHIP.

Ross Detwiler tries to get back in the win column tonight after getting stuck with the loss in his last three outings. The left-hander is 1-3 with a 2.50 ERA this season.